Checkrein-holder.



No. 657,9!5. Patented Sept. l8, I900. J. CLYDE & M. STUCHELL.

CHECKREIN HOLDER.

(Application filed June 13, 1900.)

(No Model.)

witnemcj UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN CLYDE, or MARION CENTER, AND MILTON STUOHELL, or BIG RUN,

PENNSYLVANIA.

CHECKRElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 657,915, datedSeptember 18, 1900.

Application filed June 13. 1900.

To ctZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN CLYDE, residing at Marion Center, in thecounty of Indiana, and MILTON STUcHELL, residing at Big Run, in thecounty of Jefferson, State of Pennsylvania, citizens of the UnitedStates, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOheckrein-Holders; and we do hereby declare the following to be afull,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to harness, and more especially to the checkreinsused therein; and the object of the same is to produce an improvedcheckrein-holder.

To this end the invention consists in the peculiar construction ofparts, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed,and asillustrated in the accompanying drawings, where- 1n- Figure 1 is aperspective view of this device entire, with the checkrein pulled to therear of the casing. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section showing thetongue as engaged with the notch within the casing, so that the horse ischecked. Fig. 3 is a crosssection through the device with the tonguehoused between the lips and the strap and plate lying within the groove.Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of the tongue and its supporting-plateand a portion of the checkrein inverted.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 designates the harness-saddle, uponwhose arch is supported a casing, consisting of a base 2, having alongitudinal groove 3 in its upper face, which groove is provided with arearwardly-facing notch 4, and over this base extends a frame-plate 5,secured to the sides of the base, while the latter is secured upon thesaddle in any preferred way. However, the entire casing maybeconstructed in any other suitable manner so long as it has thelongitudinal groove with the notch in its bottom.

designates the check-strap, having a snap-l1ook 11 at its front end, towhich is attached the checkrein, as will be clearly understood, whilethe rear end of the strap ex- 50 tends back to within reach of thedriver.

Serial No. 20,208. (No model.)

Upon this strap is riveted a plate 12, having depending parallel lips13, which extend downward through a slot in the strap, as seen in Fig.4, and between which is pivoted a tongue 15 in such manner and of suchlength that it may be swung in either direction and of such size thatwhen swung to either horizontal position it will be housed within thethickness of the plate and lips.

In use the checkrein is attached to the snap hook and the strap passedthrough the longitudinal opening in the casing. When it is desired tocheck the horse, the strap 10 is drawn to the rear until the plate, andwith it the tongue, passes into the casing. When the operator can justsee the rear extremity of the plate, he releases his pull and the strap,plate, and tongue move forward untilthe latter engages the notch withinthe groove and the horse is checked. To uncheck, the strap 10 is drawnto the rear until the plate and tongue come out of the casing and therelease of the tension on the strap then permits the tongue to passthrough the casing while housed between the lips in the other direction,whereby it will not engage the notch. In other words, the tongue movesfreely through the casing in either direction whenever its pivot movesin advance of its tip and little practice is necessaryto enable theoperator to check and uncheck the horse while sitting in the vehicle.

The parts are of the desired sizes, shapes, proportions, and materials.

What is claimed as new is- 1. In a "checkrein-holder, the combinationwith the check-strap having a slot, and a tongue pivoted at one endWithin said slot midway of the length of the latter and adapted to beswung into diametrically-opposite positions and housed therein; of acasing mounted on the harness-saddle and provided with a longitudinalgroove for the strap and a transverse notch for the tongue,substantially as described. 5

2. In a checkrein-holder, the combination with the check-strap having aslot, a plate socured thereov-er and havin g longitudinal lips standingwithin the slot, and a tongue pivoted at one end between said lipsandadapted to be swung in either direction and housed between the lipsand within the slot; of a easing mounted on the harness-saddle andprovided with a longitudinal groove for the strap and a transverse notchfor the tongue, substantially as described.

3. In a checkrein-holder, the combination with the check-straphaving aslot, and a tongue pivoted at one end within said slot and adapted to beswung in either direction and housed therein; of a casing consisting ofa base mounted on the harness-saddle and I provided with a longitudinalgroove adapted to freely receive the strap and a transverse notchadapted to engage the tip of the tongue, and a frame-plate secured uponthe base and extending over the top of the groove, substantially asdescribed.

In' testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN CLYDE. MILTON STUOHELL.

Witnesses:

AARON W. LANG, ADA B. KINTER.

